Defining Moments in American History: The Battle of Gettysburg
Defining Moments in American History: The Battle of Gettysburg
Editor/Author
Hillstrom, Kevin
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Single-User Purchase Price:
$54.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$81.00
ISBN: 978-1-78402-620-2
Category: History - United States -- History
Image Count:
65
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Provides a detailed account of the American Civil War and the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg. Examines the forces that contributed to the war; early military battles and the Battle of Gettysburg; and the legacy of the Civil War.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- How to Use This Book
- Research Topics for Defining Moments: The Battle of Gettysburg
- NARRATIVE OVERVIEW
- Prologue
- Chapter One: Slavery Threatens the Union
- Chapter Two: America Erupts into Civil War
- Chapter Three: Armies Gather Near Gettysburg
- Chapter Four: The Battle Is Joined
- Chapter Five: Pickett's Charge and Lee's Retreat
- Chapter Six: The War Draws to a Close
- Chapter Seven: Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg
- BIOGRAPHIES
- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914) Union Officer Who Led the Defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg
- Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) General-in-Chief of Union Forces During the Last Year of the War
- Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1886) Union General at the Battle of Gettysburg
- Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) Confederate General of the Army of Northern Virginia
- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) President of the United States during the Civil War, 1861-1865
- James Longstreet (1821-1904) Confederate Corps Commander with the Army of Northern Virginia
- George G. Meade (1815-1872) Union General Who Commanded the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg
- George E. Pickett (1825-1875) Confederate General Who Led Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg
- J. E. B. “Jeb” Stuart (1833-1864) Confederate Cavalry Officer with the Army of Northern Virginia
- PRIMARY SOURCES
- The Army of Northern Virginia Invades Pennsylvania
- Lee's Army Advances to Gettysburg
- Impressions of the Battle from a British Observer
- Longstreet and Lee Debate Strategy before the Second Day of Battle
- Chamberlain Describes the Battle of Little Round Top
- Meade Decides to Stay Put after Day Two at Gettysburg
- A Rebel Officer Remembers Pickett's Charge
- A Yankee Soldier Recalls Pickett's Charge
- A Northern Newspaper Hails the Victory at Gettysburg
- General Lee Writes Home after Gettysburg
- Lincoln's Unsent Letter to Meade
- Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
- Woodrow Wilson Addresses Civil War Veterans at Gettysburg
- A Civil War Historian Reflects on Gettysburg
- Important People, Places, and Terms
- Chronology
- Sources for Further Study
- Photo and Illustrations Credits